Watchdog seeks clarity on Cork University Hospital health and safety concerns
The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) has written to Cork University Hospital (CUH) querying potential health and safety…
Hiqa to review tobacco affordability as Irish smoking rates stall – The Irish Times
The health and safety watchdog is to review the affordability of tobacco amid concerns about a stagnation of…
RTÉ ordered to hand over unedited footage from nursing home documentary
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Ireland’s low-risk alcohol guidelines may need to be reviewed, research finds – The Irish Times
There is “minimal” difference in the risk of alcohol-related harm between men and women, a new report from…
Evidence not yet strong enough to show that shingles vaccine prevents dementia
HIQA review finds studies suggesting a link between the two conditions, but no randomised clinical trials proving causation…
Not enough evidence to confirm if shingles vaccination reduces risk of dementia, says Hiqa
The Health Information and Technology Authority (Hiqa) has said the evidence is not strong enough to say the…
HIQA begins COVID vaccination assessment
The findings will inform advice on who should be targeted for vaccination from 2027/28 onwards The health regulator…
Safeguarding and structural issues at Cork mental health centre raised by Hiqa
A Cork city mental health centre was not in good structural condition, and there were safeguarding issues related…
Address staffing issues before expanding BowelScreen, HIQA recommends
Review says that offering bowel cancer screenings to 50-54-year-olds would be cost effective, but may cause long waiting…
Serious hospital environment issues found in more than half of inspections – watchdog – The Irish Times
More than half of hospitals inspected over the past two years had issues with ageing buildings or poor…
HIQA to assess inclusion of new condition in newborn screening programme
Watchdog publishes protocol for a health technology assessment of the addition of congenital adrenal hyperplasia to the ‘heel…
Patient safety risks identified at Navan Hospital – The Irish Times
Navan hospital has patient safety risks that “cannot be fully managed” due to the lack of acute on-site…